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In accordance with the National Law, the Board may decide that an individual is not a suitable person to hold general registration in the Chinese medicine profession if the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice of the profession is not sufficient to meet the Board's recency of practice registration standard.

When a practitioner renews their registration, they must also make a declaration that they have met the recency of practice requirements set out in the standard.

The standard applies to everyone applying for initial registration or renewal of registration. It does not apply to students or practitioners who have non-practising registration.

Practice means any role in which a Chinese medicine practitioner or Chinese herbal dispenser uses their skills in their profession in any way that impacts on safe, effective delivery of health services.

In accordance with the National Law, the Board may decide that an individual is not a suitable person to hold general registration if the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice of the profession is not sufficient to meet the requirements specified in an approved registration standard relevant to the profession (section 55 of the National Law).

When a practitioner renews their registration, they must make a declaration that they meet recency of practice requirements set by the Board (section 109 of the National Law).

Practitioners exempt from meeting the requirements of this standard include:

recent graduates who apply for registration within 2 years of graduation

practitioners who have undergone and passed an approved formal competency assessment as determined by the Board within the previous 3 years (for example practitioners who have sat registration examinations); and

A practitioner who has not practised for three or more years is required to submit a proposal for re-entry to professional practice.

Failure to comply with this standard is a breach of the legal requirements for registration and may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.

If a registrant is unable to make the required declaration of compliance at annual renewal the Board may refuse to renew their registration or any endorsement of registration, or may grant renewal of registration or endorsement of registration subject to conditions.

Knowingly making a false declaration will be considered by the Board to be a professional conduct matter and as such, may be dealt with by the Board through disciplinary mechanisms available under the National Law.